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Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa conducts an inspection during Op Selamat 25 for Chinese New Year 2026 at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

The Ministry of Health (MOH) no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found to contain scheduled poisons. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. Civil servants in the federal territories, Selangor, and state capitals with commutes over eight kilometres can start working from home from April 15. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

What is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0? Inside Negeri Sembilan’s six-zone economic mega-project

File picture of Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. nergy controls in government buildings will be tightened, including setting air-conditioning temperatures at no lower than 24°Celsius, following the global energy crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Global energy crisis: Putrajaya to cap air-conditioning at offices to 24°C, tighten energy use in govt buildings, says DPM Fadillah

An Israeli man carries belongings at the site of a damaged residential building, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump vows ‘Stone Ages’ strikes

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) Commander, SAC Mohd Zaki Ashar, said the seizures followed raids on three separate premises in the area. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Police seize RM1.5m in non-halal chicken and pork in Kampung Baru Subang, 32 detained

(From left) Malaysia Aviation Group President and Group Chief Executive Officer Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar and Chief Financial Officer Boo Hui Yee at the MAG 2025 financial performance announcement in Kuala Lumpur, April 2, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 19 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group profit more than doubles to RM137m as recovery strengthens amid cost discipline, travel demand

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks during a press conference at Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur on December 2, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Zafrul: Govt needs standby stimulus ready to tackle sustained Middle East crisis

Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra's National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026. A tsunami alert following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia today has now been lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Indonesia quake damages buildings; tsunami alerts lifted as disaster agency warns of aftershocks

While food supply remains stable for now, higher fuel costs are expected to raise the cost of transport and production, which could eventually push up prices at the checkout. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians’ consumption habits

In a war saturated with AI-generated content, even authentic images are increasingly met with doubt. — Picture from social media
World  / 3 h ago

‘AI slop’ floods Middle East war, blurring truth and fiction

Jafry Ariffin (centre) after the courtesy call from Jesselton International who presented a proposal for a cable car project in the Kundasang area. — Picture courtesy of Jafry Ariffin’s office
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Sabah mulls Mount Kinabalu cable car proposal, stresses conservation-first approach

Proton said March sales rose 15.4 per cent from February and were 12.8 per cent higher compared to the same month last year. Its market share for March is expected to reach 25.1 per cent, with year-to-date share forecast at 27.4 per cent — its highest level since 2017. — Reuters pic
Money  / 16 h ago

Proton says 2026 Q1 sales hit highest level since 2004, driven by EV growth

Darren Jack, a Canadian motorsports memorabilia collector from Toronto, poses with the racing helmet worn by late Formula One legend Ayrton Senna in Nagoya on March 30, 2026. — AFP pic
Sports  / 13 h ago

Canadian collector secures Ayrton Senna helmet, turns down million-dollar offers at Japan GP

The latest incident is likely to raise more questions about Spanish rail safety after the collision of two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia on Sunday killed 42 people and injured more than 120. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jan 2026

One dead, four seriously injured in train accident near Barcelona

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the election date, which lands a month after the All Blacks play at home against Australia, was swayed in part by the sports-mad country’s fixtures. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Jan 2026

New Zealand sets November 7 election date

People line up in front of the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh on January 19, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jan 2026

Fraudsters flee Cambodia’s ‘scam city’ after accused boss taken down

A car believed to be carrying defendant Tetsuya Yamagami (C) is seen en route to the Nara District Court for his first trial in Nara, Nara Prefecture on October 28, 2025. The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe faces a verdict on January 21, 2026, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world. — Jiji Press pic via AFP
World / 21 Jan 2026

Japan ex-PM Abe’s alleged killer faces verdict

US President Donald Trump brandished a folder in front of reporters that he said listed 365 achievements since he was sworn in on January 20 last year. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jan 2026

‘God is very proud of the work I have done’: Trump marks first year back with grievances

Last week, the government filed multiple lawsuits seeking more than US$200 million (RM811 million) in damages against six other firms accused of unspecified environmental damage. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jan 2026

Indonesia revokes permits of 28 firms after deadly floods

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, a former Danish prime minister who led Nato from 2009 to 2014, urged the alliance’s current head, Mark Rutte, and other European leaders to start taking a tougher line with the US president after he threatened tariffs. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Jan 2026

‘Enough is enough’: The time for flattering Trump is over, says former Nato chief

The suspect is believed to have created more than 520,000 sexual deepfake images of some 300 celebrities, earning around 11 million yen (US$70,000) by promoting the content on social media and other outlets. — AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

Japan arrests man over 500,000 AI-generated obscene images of celebrities

The latest unemployment reading, matching analyst expectations, covered the period ahead of the Labour government’s budget in late November which saw businesses cut staff ahead of expected tax rises. — AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

UK unemployment holds at 5.1pc as firms cut staff amid budget uncertainty

This handout photo taken and released on January 19, 2026 by the Spain's Guardia Civil, shows Guardia Civil agents working at the site where a high-speed Iryo train derailed and hit another train in Adamuz, southern Spain. — AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

Spain begins national mourning after 41 killed in high-speed train crash

UNRWA spokesman Jonathan Fowler said in a statement to AFP that Israeli forces “stormed into” the compound shortly after 7am (1pm Malaysian time). — AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

UNRWA says facing ‘unprecedented attack’ as Israel demolishes buildings at east Jerusalem HQ

US President Donald Trump accused the United Kingdom today of 'great stupidity' for a deal to hand the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. — Getty Images via AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

Trump accuses UK of ‘great stupidity’ for Chagos Islands deal

A general view shows the closed signage of the North Steyne Beach in Sydney on January 19, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

Shark bites surfer in Australian state’s fourth attack in 48 hours

Saying that the US  needs a “genuinely moral foreign policy,” the archbishops renounced “war as an instrument for narrow national interests”. — AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to US Preisdent Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'. — AFP pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

Allies tepid on Trump ‘Board of Peace’ with US$1b permanent member fee

Warning signs are in place, and beaches are closed after a surfer suffered a shark attack today at Dee Why Beach in Sydney, Australia, January 19, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 20 Jan 2026

Sydney beaches stay closed after three shark attacks in two days